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Odanak First Nation

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Phonetic: O-da-nak

Geographical location of territory

Territory map
Company Name1 : Conseil de bande d'Odanak
Chief: Mr. Richard O'Bomsawin
Councillors:

Ms Claire O'Bomsawin
Mr. Alain O'Bomsawin
Mr. Réjean O'Bomsawin
Mr. Jacques Thériault
Languages: Abenakis, french, english
Adress: 102, rue Sibosis
Odanak (Québec)
J0G 1H0
Phone: 450-568-2810
450-568-2819
Fax: 450-568-3553
Web site: www.cbodanak.com  


DEMOGRAPHY

Population
Number of persons
within the community		 Number of persons
outside the community		 Total

309

1 567

1 876

Reference: Indian Registry, AANDC, December 2010


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Odanak Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserve
Surface: 567 hectares (1 401.1 acres)
Localisation:  The community is located beside the Saint-François River, 32 kilometres east of Sorel and lies adjacent to the municipality of Pierreville.
Remoteness Factor: Year-round road access and located less than 50 kilometres from the nearest service center.


POLITIC

Elections: Indian Act
Tribal Council 2 :  Grand Conseil Waban-Aki
Member of Parliament: Mr. Louis Plamondon, Bloc Québécois (BQ)
Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet- Bécancour
Provincial MNA: M. Jean-Martin Aussant, Independent
Nicolet-Yamaska


ECONOMY

There are approximately 30 businesses on the reserve: food store, arts and handicrafts, clothing production, post office, convenience store and taxi.

Economic activities are concentrated in arts and handicrafts, manufacturing, forestry and tourism.


EDUCATION

No band schoolAANDC) funds band councils and First Nation education authorities for the education of children in Kindergarten to Grade 12 who attend schools on reserves or who attend provincially-run schools off reserve. Approximately 60% of First Nations students are taught on reserve, almost always in schools operated by a band council, another First Nations organization, or a federal school.">3 on the territory.

School Enrolment 2008-2009
  Band School Provincial School Total
Pre-kindergarden

 

 

 
Kindergarden   --- ---
Elementary   --- ---
Secondary   --- ---
Total :   71 71

Reference : Nominal Roll, AANDC (2008-2009)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program4 : 69
Reference: Post-Secondary list, AANDC (2008-2009)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: Provided by the Régie intermunicipale de Pierreville – St-François-du-Lac
Police services: Provided by the Aboriginal police force recognized under an agreement between the Band council, the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec.
Medical care: Health centre managed by the Band council under a transfer agreement with Health Canada.
Waste disposal: Provided by the Régie intermunicipale de Pierreville – St-François-du-Lac
Main community facilities: Community hall, swimming pool, recreation hall, church, library, outdoor skating rink, museum, health centre
Water Supply: Provided by a municipal agreement with the Régie intermunicipale de Pierreville-Saint-François-du-Lac
Sewers: Aerated lagoons
Road system: 1.2 kilometre of gravel road and 6.8 kilometres of paved road
Housing Units: 216 (2008-2009)
Electricity: Provided by Hydro-Québec

Définitions : 
1) Company Name: The corporate name of a company or a civil company (i.e. its name) is often made of credits, which name in a general way the company or the civil company, and of specific, which distinguishes this company from the others.
2)

“Council of the band” means:

(a) in the case of a band to which section 74 applies, the council established pursuant to that section,

(b) in the case of a band to which section 74 does not apply, the council chosen according to the custom of the band, or, where there is no council, the chief of the band chosen according to the custom of the band;

“band” means a body of Indians :

(a) for whose use and benefit in common, lands, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, have been set apart before, on or after September 4, 1951,

(b) for whose use and benefit in common, moneys are held by Her Majesty, or

(c) declared by the Governor in Council to be a band for the purposes of this Act;
3) Tribal Council : Tribal Councils are defined as institutions established as a grouping of bands with common interests who voluntarily join together to provide advisory and/or program services to member bands.
4)

Band School: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) funds Band councils and First Nation education authorities for the education of children in Kindergarten to Grade 12 who attend schools on reserves or who attend provincially-run schools off reserve.

Approximately 60% of First Nations students are taught on reserve, almost always in schools operated by a Band council, another First Nations organization, or a federal school.
5) Post-Secondary Education Programs: Indian Affairs and Northern Development (AANDC) provides financial support to eligible Status Indians and Inuit students under broad authorities of the the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act to continue their education.
 

Reference: http://lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/I-5/page-1.html  

For further information on this community please call at 1-800-567-9604 or click on this link toward community profiles of Statistics Canada   (2006 Census).

Date Modified:2010-09-15

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